Last week, as he ___ (to drive) to work, John suddenly ____ (to remember) that he had been asked to speak at a conference.
was driving / remembered
Last March, Sam ____ (to decide) that he had had enough of working in a bank and that he would ride around the world on a bicycle. He ____ (to leave) England two weeks later with his bike, a rucksack and a tent.
decided / left
Paul _____ (to come) in late last night after he had promised Jan that he would be home in time for dinner.
came
Last night, by the time he ____ (to get) home, Jan had already given his dinner to the dog.
got
Yesterday Jim ____ (to walk) along the High Street when he ____ (notice) someone behind him. Actually, the stranger had been following him since he had got off the bus.
was walking / noticed
As he ____ (to walk) home, Jim had the feeling he had seen the stranger before, so he ____ (to go) up and ___ (to talk) to him.
was walking / went / talked
Tom had been saving up to go to France for months, and yesterday when he _____ (to count) his savings, he luckily realized he ____ (to have) enough.
counted / had
Unfortunately, as he ____ (to drive) to the travel agent’s he ____ (to remember) that he hadn’t paid his bills, so he ____ (to turn) round and ____ (to drive) back home again.
was driving / remembered / turned / drove
As I ____ (to get) on the plane, I ____ (to find) I had left my holiday money at home! I had been saving for months to get that money!
was getting / found
My grandmother isn't ___________ travelling by plane. She's actually scared of flying.
used to
When he was in the army, he ______ wake up at 5 o’clock in the morning.
would / used to
